Corn Chamomile
Common Name: Corn Chamomile
Latin Name: Anthemis arvensis
Ultimate Height: 10cm - 50cm
Flower Colour: White, Yellow
Type: Annual
Soil: Loam, Sand, Chalk Alkaline, Neutral, Acidic
Flowering times: June-August
History, uses and notes:
Corn Chamomile is distinctly and agreeably aromatic, smelling clearly of apples. The name comes from the Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaimēlon), i.e. "ground apple", from χαμαί (khamai) "on the ground" and μῆλον (mēlon) "apple".
Corn Chamomile has been prized throughout the world for its medicinal properties. Many use it to assuage diarrhoea in children, inflammation and many other ailments.
Corn Chamomile is on the Royal Horticultural Society's 'Perfect for Pollinators' list and will help to #bringthebeesback
Description:
Leaves are divided and feathery, aromatic and with downy undersides. Flowering in summer, flower heads have broad, white ray florets and central discs of yellow.